African News
Burkina Faso to Expand Mana Gold Mine Area
The government of Burkina Faso has authorized the expansion of the Mana gold mine run in the "Boucle du Mouhoun" region, located some 250km west of Ouagadougou, the Ministry of Mines announced here on Friday. The Council of ministers on Wednesday adopted a decree on the expansion of the geographical area of the permit for [...]
New School Helps Restore Human Dignity
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says eradicating mud schools and unsafe structures is one of many ways in which government strives to restore human dignity. Speaking at the official opening of a new school, Nobantu Primary School in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, Motshekga said government was delivering sanitation and water facilities to [...]
Dutch Company APM Terminals Completes Construction of 600 Meter Marginal Quay At the Freeport of Monrovia
The Dutch company APM Terminals has completed the construction of a 600 meter Marginal Quay at the Freeport of Monrovia in line with a concession agreement it signed with the Liberian government in 2010. The marginal quay will enhance trade between Liberia and the outside world, according to a National Port Authority statement released on [...]
American News
U.S. Marshal Auction Raises $212,175 for Victims And Law Enforcement Efforts
Albuquerque, NM – On May 17, 2013 the United States Marshals Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico auctioned off 38 government surplus and seized vehicles. The vehicles were seized by local and federal agencies and the proceeds will help support law enforcement activities in the Albuquerque area.180 private citizens registered for the auction and a total of $212,175.00 was raised. The highlights of the auction were a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette that sold for $3,800, a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette that sold for $11,800, and a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette that sold for $20,500.Proceeds from U.S
Two Members of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced in Indiana for Racketeering Conspiracy And Related Crimes
Two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced this week in Hammond, Ind., federal court for racketeering conspiracy. Martin Anaya, aka “Lefty,” 42, of Chicago, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rudy Lozano to 360 months in prison after a jury returned a guilty verdict on Sept. 26, 2012, to racketeering and drug [...]
European News
Film Studio Delivery Group Set Up to Actively Pursue Proposals for New Film And TV Studio in Scotland
A film studio delivery group has been set up to actively pursue proposals for a new film and TV studio in Scotland, the Culture Secretary has announced. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Fiona Hyslop confirmed that discussions with potential investors are already taking place. She said: “There is clearly an appetite for a large-scale film [...]
COBR Meeting After British Man is Hacked to Death in South East London
Following the fatal incident in Woolwich on Wednesday May 22 the Prime Minister asked the Home Secretary Theresa May to hold a meeting of the government’s emergency co-ordination group, COBR (Cabinet Office Briefing Room). The aim of COBR is to provide effective decision-making and rapid coordination of the central government response to the incident, and [...]
Single Banking Supervision System on Right Track But One Step Remains
MEPs on Tuesday broadly welcomed the package of rules setting up a single EU bank supervisor but also pointed out that important steps had yet to be taken to ensure the supervisor’s accountability before the deal could be fully ratified by the house. Whilst acknowledging that the system may not be perfect, many members stressed [...]
Entertainment and Media News
ITV Enters Exclusive Partnership with Samsung for the ITV Player App on Android
ITV has announced it has entered an exclusive fixed term partnership with Samsung to offer the new and improved ITV Player app on the leading manufacturer’s Android devices. The ITV Player app provides customers with access to the last thirty days of ITV’s catch-up content across ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV. The [...]
EPIX to Premiere Madonna’s MDNA Tour
Premium network EPIX will premiere Madonna’s MDNA tour – an EPIX Original Concert Event – on June 22 at 8:00 pm ET. One of the most spectacular and controversial extravaganzas of 2012, Madonna: the MDNA Tour was filmed primarily in Miami as well as other locations. The MDNA Tour was the most successful and highest [...]
Video Game Startup OUYA Announces $15 Million in New Funding
Video game startup OUYA has announced $15 million in new funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), with participation from the Mayfield Fund, NVIDIA, Shasta Ventures, and Occam Partners. The company intends to use the additional funding to support OUYA’s growing game development community, and meet increased demand for the upcoming retail launch. [...]
Business News
Energy – Balancing the Bonanza: Interview with Mark Thoma
If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the coming years, and why, as well as what to expect from medium- and long-term economic growth and what the real drivers will be. These are questions that are crucial to [...]
Federal Executive Council Approves New Nigerian National Civil Aviation Policy
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the new National Civil Aviation policy that will ensure that all private jet owners in the country pay higher charges in accordance with international best practices. Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah, told journalists after the weekly FEC meeting on Wednesday in Abuja that the existing aviation policy, [...]
Financial Help to Farmers Hit By the Extreme Weather
Details of a £6 million scheme offering financial help to farmers hit by the extreme weather have been announced by the Scottish Government. The application form and detailed guidance will be available on the Scottish Government website on Monday June 3. This is to comply with EU state aid rules where a block exemption scheme [...]
Health and Education News
LL Bakery, Inc. Recalls White Farm Enriched And Butter Farm Enriched White Bread, And Italian Cream Danish
LL Bakery Inc. of Torrance, CA is recalling all White Farm Enriched White Bread, Butter Farm Enriched White Bread, and Italian Cream Danish because product labels fail to declare the allergen “milk”, in the whey powder listed in their ingredient statements. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of [...]
Schools Will Now Offer an African Language to All Learners From Grades R to 9
The Department of Basic Education has announced that all schools will now offer an African language to all learners from Grades R to 9. The department says it is preparing for the implementation of African languages in 2014 by phasing it in this year already in selected schools in each province. Based on this exercise, [...]
EU Votes to Ban 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene
It has been decided by the European Commission and European Union member states that the flavoring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene should be banned. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion and press release on 16 May that said: ‘The flavoring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene is genotoxic (that is, it can damage DNA, the genetic material of [...]
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Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, Saving Mothers And Newborns
About 67,000 women die in India every year due to pregnancy related complications. About 13 lakh infants die within one year of birth. Out of 9 lakh newborns that die within 4 weeks of birth, about 7 lakh die within the first week of their birth. The first 28 days of infancy period are very [...]
President of India Promulgates Ordinance Amending the Indian Medical Council Act 1956
The President of India promulgated an Ordinance on May 21st 21013 amending the Indian Medical Council Act 1956. The Government had to promulgate the Ordinance as the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2013 which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on March 19th 2013 could not be taken up for consideration and passing, and the [...]
Government Takes Action for Complying with New Standards for Import of Bulk Drugs Into European Union
The Government of India has demonstrated its keenness to meet international requirements for exports of pharmaceutical products by taking timely action for complying with the new procedural requirements of the European Union (EU) for import of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) into the EU. APIs are commonly referred to as bulk drugs in the pharmaceutical industry [...]
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